12 MONTHS!!!!

September 22, 2011

12 months old...ONE year old!!!

Brody bear you are one...

and this is how I feel about it!!!! I can't believe you are already one!

Can not believe mommy put him down! =(

Brody you are the sweetest blessing (you and your sister) that I have ever received! I am so very thankful for you! You (and your sister) mean the whole world to me! I had no idea what a blessing a little boy would be in my life, but God knew and I am so thankful and forever grateful! Happy, Happy one year baby boy!

* You are the sweetest boy! You love to give your mama hugs and kisses. I love when you lay your little head on my shoulder or when you open your mouth wide open to give me a kiss!!!

* You are very attached to your mama! =)) And, I love it! The reason why you are crying in every one of your pictures is because you do not like your mama to put you down...ever!!!

* You do not like it when I leave you in another room, sit you down to do anything at all, if you can not follow me where I am going or if I shut a door behind me. You get VERY angry!!

* You started giving up your formula. You just didn't really want to drink it anymore. A few days before you birthday I started giving you whole milk in a sippy cup and we haven't looked back since. You gave up your formula and your bottles a few days before your birthday and did it amazingly well. I don't know that you have even noticed!

* You drink about 3-4 cups of milk a day. I still like to hold you while you drink it, especially when you are drinking your last bottle before bed.

* You are eating a lot more table food and a lot less baby food. You tried oatmeal and eggs this month and you really like them both. You love bananas and cheese! Those are your favorite!

* You have four teeth, two on top and two on bottom!

* You are wearing a size 5 diaper.

* You wear size 12 month clothes and some 18 months stuff fits.

* We have finally found a few pairs of shoes that will fit your chubby feet. You wear a size 5 or 6.

* You usually go to sleep around 730 or 8. You sleep well in your bed until around 1-4 and wake up crying, but as soon as I lay you in our bed you fall right to sleep!

* You are a horrible napper and usually only take one nap a day either in the morning or afternoon. You fall asleep fine but as soon as I lay you down you wake right up and will not go back to sleep!

* You love: shoes, clothes, my hair, your sister, your toy train, food, outside, the slide, bath time, sweeping and vacuuming, climbing and cuddling!

* You have learned to walk backwards and it is so funny! You also pretty much run all the time.

* You weigh almost 24 pounds. You have lost some of your baby fat and you are in the 50th% on weight and height.

* You wave bye bye, clap, do touchdown, like to pretend to feed us food, scream like a girl, give high fives, kisses and talk on the phone. You also love to play Avery's piano and all of her musical instruments and play with her kitchen....you pretty much love to play in Avery's room.

* You like to stand up in the grocery basket at the store. You think it is funny when I tell you no no.

* You really understand what we are telling you and sometimes you really listen to what we say to you or ask you to do.

* You are always smiling and laughing!! You are so happy!

I am so thankful to be your mommy! This year has been one of the most blessed, joyful, stressful, hardest, best, craziest, amazing, fulfilling, fastest year of my life!! We have all made major adjustments and at times I was not real sure how this was going to go. But, I have realized that my life is more full and blessed than I ever thought possible. All of those hard stressful times have also been the most blessed days. I could never imagine my life with out you and your sister. I am so thankful for you both and so very thankful for the love and relationship yall have with each other. This has been a big transition for Avery, but she has handled the change of being the big sister amazingly well....honestly I was not so sure at first! But, she adores you and loves to mother you and drag or pull you around everywhere she wants you to go! I pray you two will always love each other and have a close relationship! I am so thankful for you little Brody bear and for this past year together! I am so thankful God chose me to be your mommy! You bring me so much joy...thank you so much sweet boy! Happy, happy, happy 1st birthday!!!